This is such an overused sentiment to me. And yet every time I hear it, I'm inspired. And I always ask, "How?"

A few years ago I asked that question in earnest. My first baby was born and I was so concerned for her future, concerned about the health of the planet, concerned about how this life sustaining planet could continue to sustain life given all of the chaos of these times.

Then I discovered Marc Ward, a local marine biologist who developed a revolutionary system to clean microplastic off our beaches. Through him, I discovered Wallace J Nichols, a leading marine biologist, who wrote a book called, "Blue Mind." The book was just released last year. At the time I discovered him, he was posting on FB about your mind on blue. I was captivated.

What did that mean, my mind on Blue? It turns out it meant a lot of things. It was a key component to me recovering from my post partum depression. I saw, felt, ate, drank everything blue. (My neighbor's mom had a bumper crop of concord grapes which she turned into steamed juice. It had all of its goodness intact. I drank so much juice that winter my teeth turned blue. I had to have the equivalent of a pressure wash to remove the stain. No joke)!

All that blue restored my health and rewired my brain. It spurred me into action. The action I chose was to seek out Marc Ward and to find out what we could do to cleanup the beach in Manzanita, where my family grew up. My bigger vision is to help get cleanup projects going along the entire Oregon Coast (and around the world). Manzanita was just the beginning. It's a 7 mile beach so it's an ambitious beginning.

Well, we did it. Last summer we cleaned 1.37 miles of Manzanita/Neahkhanie Beach. It was a very grass roots, community based effort. Hundreds of volunteers both local and from Portland removed over 300 pounds of debris in 6 days. It was pretty awesome. It was pretty hard. Our little group that had formed to spearhead this effort knew we would need a broader base to grow our project on the beach in Manzanita. And we would need A LOT more support to reach the entire coast.

The beginnings of that support became a possibility last week. Our group presented our project to the Tillamook County Commissioners. I powerfully engaged them with my story. They got the answers they knew they needed and didn't know how to get about the microplastic issue. We brought them a hopeful and viable solution. In the end they said, "we need to see how we can get funding for this on a permanent basis."

Wow.

You can change the world.

It all begins with asking, "How?"

I'm taking this same approach to my business. When I was selling real estate I made a lot of money but I wasn't happy. So I asked, "How can I have a business and a life that brings me Joy?

This time I'm utilizing creativity, curiosity, wonder, and seeing the world differently to my business. Those elements as a daily practice have brought me Joy in every other aspect of my life. They are the foundation of my teaching. I know it will work here to. I know it will work for you.

Do you hear what I'm saying here? It's so simple it's easy to overlook. Yet, it's (R)Evolutionary. It's a hopeful and viable solution. I want to know who's in.

I still have 2 spaces open for Joy (R)Evolution Coaching. You'll (R)Evolutionize your work and your life working with me. You see, changing the world, changing your world is an inside job first. The path that led me to my presentation last week started with me reworking myself from the inside out. You can do it too.

Why? Cause I want you to go into the holiday season with verve, excited about what you're launching for yourself. You're not holding on and waiting until the new year. You're starting now.

Why? Cause I want to read that book you're thinking about. I want to see that deep, joyous smile that comes when you make your ultimate dream a reality. I want to see you emerge from that depression that's weighing you down. I want to see how empowered you are by learning what works for you in your life. Let's put it on the calendar and commit to the journey today. Here it is again. Joy (R)Evolution Coaching.

Lots of love,
Kate

P.S. Speaking of growing a more sustainable platform, I'm moving to a new e-mail carrier very soon. Stay tuned for information on how to continue to be a part of the Joy (R)Evolution community. I'm working on the final touches and will share them with you in the coming weeks. I'll also have a thank you gift for you when you (R)E-Join. :)

Kate Eskew

Welcome. This is where I share what's on my mind and in my heart. You'll see that there's an offer to work with me in every letter. I'm shifting that as I go. Whether the offers excite you or turn you off I hope you find a juicy nugget or two in here that infuses you with more of you. Be kind to yourself because you rock. - Kate

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